KC's Sept. 2006 observing
First, to Hawaii for Ukirt time
 random scrimshaw exhibit at SFO |
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 landing in Honolulu |
 view from Adrian's apt, Waikiki + Diamond Head (left) |
 to the Big Island, and Hale Pohaku at 9000ft |
 Ukirt 3.8meter |
 dome |
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 Manua Kea at sunset |
 Hale Pohaku again, cloudy this time |
 HP, different scaling... |
then to Sydney and the AAT
 too trendy iPod vending machine at SFO |
 strange seafood for sale at Sydney fish market |
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 giant pelican |
 fogged out at AAT 4meter |
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 the telescope is there in this picture |
 view from the dome catwalk |
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 what it looked like as we left... |
 to Chile, and the Andes flying into Santiago |
Chile and SOAR
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 view of CTIO, driving up to SOAR telescope |
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 brand new SOAR, and Gemini |
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 SOAR from Gemini |
 Gemini and Pachon cafeteria in foreground |
 Pachon dorms, muy rustico |
 sunset at Gemini |
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 CTIO in distance |
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 meals at Pachon |
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 clouds moving in |
 and covering CTIO |
 and then SOAR |
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 SOAR and Gemini from drive down |
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 CTIO |
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 CTIO telescope platform |
 Santiago mercado central |
 yarn |
 tribute to Chilean copper? |
 random llama |
 Valparaiso |
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 los ascensores |
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 Buenos Aires, Barrio Palermo |
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 gas flares, over Venezuela |
 fires north of LAX |
Hawaii again, 2.2m UH time
 Grand Canyon of Kauai |
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 view from Diamond Head, Waikiki |
 and to the east |
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